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New Bedford

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2026

Accountability Report

2026 Official Accountability Report - New Bedford

Organization Information

DISTRICT NAME
New Bedford (02010000)

TITLE I STATUS
Title I District

REGION
Coastal

GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability and Assistance Level:

Moderate progress toward targets

OVERALL RESULTS
STUDENT GROUP RESULTS
DETAILED DATA FOR EACH INDICATOR
SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT

Overall progress toward improvement targets

	2025	2026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage	36%	42%
Weight	40%	60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage (2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)	40%
	Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		All Students (Non-high school grades)			Lowest Performing Students (Non-high school grades)			All Students (High school grades)			Lowest Performing Students (High school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	0	4	-	2	4	-	0	4	-	0	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	1	4	-	4	4	-	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Science achievement	0	4	-	-	-	-	0	4	-	-	-	-
	Achievement total	1	12	60.0	6	8	67.5	2	12	40.0	2	8	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	2	4	-	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	2	4	-	1	4	-	1	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	20.0	4	8	22.5	3	8	20.0	3	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	12	20.0	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	4	4	10.0	-	-	-	1	4	10.0	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	4	4	-	2	4	-	4	4	-	0	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	4	4	10.0	2	4	10.0	6	8	10.0	0	4	10.0
Weighted total		2.2	9.6	-	5.2	7.6	-	4.1	10.0	-	2.0	7.6	-
Percentage of possible points		23%		-	68%		-	41%		-	26%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		46% Weight of non-high school results:73%						34% Weight of high school results:27%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage		42%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		All Students (Non-high school grades)			Lowest Performing Students (Non-high school grades)			All Students (High school grades)			Lowest Performing Students (High school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	1	4	-	2	4	-	0	4	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	0	4	-	2	4	-	0	4	-	0	4	-
	Science achievement	1	4	-	-	-	-	0	4	-	-	-	-
	Achievement total	2	12	60.0	4	8	67.5	0	12	40.0	1	8	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	2	4	-	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	2	4	-	1	4	-	2	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	20.0	4	8	22.5	3	8	20.0	4	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	4	-	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	12	20.0	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	1	4	10.0	-	-	-	3	4	10.0	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	4	4	-	4	4	-	4	4	-	4	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	4	4	10.0	4	4	10.0	5	8	10.0	4	4	10.0
Weighted total		2.5	9.6	-	4.0	7.6	-	3.0	10.0	-	2.0	7.6	-
Percentage of possible points		26%		-	53%		-	30%		-	26%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		39% Weight of non-high school results:72%						28% Weight of high school results:28%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage		36%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

	2025	2026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage	21%	19%
Weight	40%	60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage (2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)	20%
	Limited or no progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		High Needs Student Group (Non-high school grades)			High Needs Student Group (High school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	0	4	-	0	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	0	4	-	2	4	-
	Science achievement	0	4	-	0	4	-
	Achievement total	0	12	67.5	2	12	47.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	1	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	22.5	3	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	2	4	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	2	4	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	4	4	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	8	12	20.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	4	4	-	4	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	2	4	-
	Additional indicators total	4	4	10.0	6	8	10.0
Weighted total		1.3	10.3	-	3.8	10.7	-
Percentage of possible points		13%		-	36%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		13% Weight of non-high school results:73%			36% Weight of high school results:27%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage		19%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		High Needs Student Group (Non-high school grades)			High Needs Student Group (High school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	0	4	-	0	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	0	4	-	0	4	-
	Science achievement	1	4	-	0	4	-
	Achievement total	1	12	67.5	0	12	47.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	2	4	-	1	4	-
	Growth total	4	8	22.5	3	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	-	-	-	0	4	-
	Extended engagement rate	-	-	-	3	4	-
	Annual dropout rate	-	-	-	4	4	-
	High school completion total	-	-	-	7	12	20.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	4	4	-	4	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	-	-	-	1	4	-
	Additional indicators total	4	4	10.0	5	8	10.0
Weighted total		2.0	10.3	-	2.6	10.7	-
Percentage of possible points		19%		-	24%		-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan		19% Weight of non-high school results:72%			24% Weight of high school results:28%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage		21%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group	2025 Achievement	2026 Achievement	Change	2026 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	480.9	479.7	-1.2	483.3	5,714	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing	454.2	457.2	3.0	458.8	988	2	Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs	478.3	476.9	-1.4	480.3	4,979	0	Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners	472.7	471.7	-1.0	475.5	2,085	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income	478.4	477.1	-1.3	480.5	4,612	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities	465.7	464.8	-0.9	468.2	1,564	0	Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	20	-	-
Asian	487.5	487.0	-0.5	489.9	40	1	Path Forward: No Change
Black or African American	479.9	478.3	-1.6	482.8	896	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino	476.0	475.3	-0.7	479.0	2,514	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	485.2	484.9	-0.3	487.8	298	1	Recovery Path: No Change
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
White	486.5	485.2	-1.3	489.1	1,944	0	Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group	2025 Achievement	2026 Achievement	Change	2026 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	480.6	476.9	-3.7	483.2	697	0	Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing	463.7	458.8	-4.9	468.8	117	0	Path Forward: Declined
High Needs	477.4	473.8	-3.6	480.7	604	0	Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners	462.1	463.7	1.6	465.3	210	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income	477.3	473.9	-3.4	481.2	572	0	Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities	467.7	465.7	-2.0	470.4	201	0	Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Black or African American	477.8	475.6	-2.2	480.2	107	0	Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino	475.3	472.1	-3.2	478.5	347	0	Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	482.7	485.8	3.1	485.5	33	3	Recovery Path: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	489.7	484.0	-5.7	491.5	204	0	Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group	2025 Achievement	2026 Achievement	Change	2026 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	480.9	480.6	-0.3	482.9	5,686	1	Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing	456.9	461.1	4.2	460.0	988	4	Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
High Needs	478.5	477.9	-0.6	480.1	4,953	0	Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners	475.0	474.9	-0.1	477.1	2,085	1	Recovery Path: No Change
Low Income	478.6	478.0	-0.6	480.3	4,589	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities	468.0	467.5	-0.5	469.7	1,556	1	Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	20	-	-
Asian	493.5	497.7	4.2	496.4	40	4	Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American	479.0	478.9	-0.1	480.9	889	1	Recovery Path: No Change
Hispanic or Latino	476.8	477.0	0.2	479.3	2,509	2	Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	482.9	483.2	0.3	485.3	295	2	Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
White	486.0	485.4	-0.6	488.0	1,931	0	Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group	2025 Achievement	2026 Achievement	Change	2026 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	476.0	477.0	1.0	478.5	664	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	462.6	462.9	0.3	467.7	117	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs	472.8	474.5	1.7	476.6	572	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners	464.1	470.4	6.3	469.2	201	4	Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income	472.8	474.2	1.4	477.3	544	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities	465.5	466.8	1.3	468.9	186	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Black or African American	472.2	478.0	5.8	476.1	103	4	Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino	471.8	474.3	2.5	475.8	327	2	Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	476.9	482.3	5.4	479.4	30	4	Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	484.1	479.3	-4.8	486.1	198	0	Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group	2025 Achievement	2026 Achievement	Change	2026 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	479.7	477.7	-2.0	482.4	1,844	0	Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	443	-	-
High Needs	477.5	475.1	-2.4	480.5	1,587	0	Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners	471.1	469.2	-1.9	474.3	635	0	Path Forward: Declined
Low Income	477.5	474.9	-2.6	480.8	1,464	0	Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities	467.7	466.1	-1.6	471.1	518	0	Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	6	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	10	-	-
Black or African American	477.8	474.5	-3.3	481.3	271	0	Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino	474.8	473.2	-1.6	477.5	810	0	Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	481.6	484.9	3.3	484.3	95	4	Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	485.3	483.4	-1.9	487.9	651	0	Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group	2025 Achievement	2026 Achievement	Change	2026 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	475.0	470.9	-4.1	477.8	555	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	106	-	-
High Needs	470.8	467.8	-3.0	473.0	469	0	Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners	461.0	460.4	-0.6	462.7	152	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income	470.7	467.6	-3.1	473.0	446	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities	463.7	463.3	-0.4	466.7	152	1	Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Black or African American	471.7	471.8	0.1	474.6	80	2	Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino	471.6	466.1	-5.5	475.0	271	0	Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	473.6	475.7	2.1	477.7	28	2	Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	481.5	476.5	-5.0	484.1	170	0	Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group	2026 Mean SGP	N	Points	Reason
All Students	44.2	4,161	2	Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing	42.7	965	2	Typical Growth - Low
High Needs	44.1	3,574	2	Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners	46.0	1,480	2	Typical Growth - Low
Low Income	44.0	3,310	2	Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities	39.2	1,077	1	Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	15	-	-
Asian	50.9	35	3	Typical Growth - High
Black or African American	44.3	612	2	Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino	44.2	1,815	2	Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	43.6	209	2	Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	2	-	-
White	44.2	1,473	2	Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group	2026 Mean SGP	N	Points	Reason
All Students	41.5	527	2	Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing	44.3	111	2	Typical Growth - Low
High Needs	41.5	447	2	Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners	46.9	119	2	Typical Growth - Low
Low Income	41.5	423	2	Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities	37.5	153	1	Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	2	-	-
Black or African American	37.8	68	1	Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino	42.5	250	2	Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	48.6	26	2	Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	1	-	-
White	40.3	178	2	Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group	2026 Mean SGP	N	Points	Reason
All Students	43.1	4,170	2	Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing	41.9	965	2	Typical Growth - Low
High Needs	42.7	3,584	2	Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners	43.7	1,504	2	Typical Growth - Low
Low Income	42.4	3,319	2	Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities	39.0	1,074	1	Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	15	-	-
Asian	59.0	36	3	Typical Growth - High
Black or African American	42.2	618	2	Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino	43.6	1,822	2	Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	43.4	206	2	Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	2	-	-
White	42.4	1,471	2	Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group	2026 Mean SGP	N	Points	Reason
All Students	39.0	514	1	Low Growth
Lowest Performing	39.5	111	1	Low Growth
High Needs	39.4	435	1	Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners	38.3	117	1	Low Growth
Low Income	39.3	414	1	Low Growth
Students with Disabilities	38.2	145	1	Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	3	-	-
Black or African American	40.5	66	2	Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino	39.9	245	1	Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	47.6	23	2	Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	1	-	-
White	35.8	174	1	Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group	2024 Rate (%)	2025 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	76.2	79.9	3.7	78.2	861	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High Needs	74.9	78.4	3.5	79.2	796	2	Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners	72.8	71.6	-1.2	78.5	271	0	Declined
Low Income	74.9	78.1	3.2	79.5	770	2	Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities	59.0	69.0	10.0	65.1	200	4	Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Black or African American	70.7	83.1	12.4	75.6	142	4	Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino	76.8	78.1	1.3	81.5	420	2	Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	63.2	86.8	23.6	65.2	53	4	Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	80.7	79.0	-1.7	82.7	238	0	Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group	2023 Rate (%)	2024 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	81.3	82.2	0.9	82.9	752	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High Needs	79.9	81.3	1.4	83.3	705	2	Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners	72.7	76.7	4.0	78.2	206	2	Improved Below Target
Low Income	80.4	81.3	0.9	84.2	694	2	Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities	72.9	75.4	2.5	77.5	183	2	Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	6	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Black or African American	88.9	80.5	-8.4	93.4	123	0	Declined
Hispanic or Latino	76.0	81.5	5.5	80.1	302	4	Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	86.8	65.8	-21.0	88.4	38	0	Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	83.7	86.5	2.8	85.3	275	4	Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group	2024 Rate (%)	2025 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	3.0	2.1	-0.9	2.7	3,098	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High Needs	3.2	2.0	-1.2	2.8	2,639	4	Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners	3.1	2.5	-0.6	2.7	792	3	Met Target
Low Income	3.3	1.9	-1.4	2.9	2,459	4	Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities	5.2	3.1	-2.1	4.6	678	4	Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	8	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	15	-	-
Black or African American	1.9	2.0	0.1	1.7	511	0	Declined
Hispanic or Latino	3.3	2.1	-1.2	2.9	1,493	4	Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	6.1	3.4	-2.7	5.4	178	4	Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
White	2.6	1.8	-0.8	2.3	890	4	Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group	2025 Rate (%)	2026 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	46.5	56.4	9.9	49.2	1,783	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High Needs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
English Learners and Former English Learners	46.5	56.4	9.9	49.2	1,783	4	Exceeded Target
Low Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Students with Disabilities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black or African American	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hispanic or Latino	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group	2025 Rate (%)	2026 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	14.6	12.8	-1.8	15.9	609	1	No Change
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High Needs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
English Learners and Former English Learners	14.6	12.8	-1.8	15.9	609	1	No Change
Low Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Students with Disabilities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black or African American	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hispanic or Latino	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group	2025 Rate (%)	2026 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	17.1	14.8	-2.3	16.1	8,268	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	21.3	20.5	-0.8	19.2	988	2	Improved Below Target
High Needs	18.4	16.0	-2.4	16.6	7,262	4	Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners	16.1	12.3	-3.8	13.6	3,123	4	Exceeded Target
Low Income	19.2	16.8	-2.4	16.8	6,744	3	Met Target
Students with Disabilities	22.6	19.1	-3.5	20.2	2,123	4	Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	21	-	-
Asian	6.0	12.5	6.5	3.9	56	0	Declined
Black or African American	12.8	11.2	-1.6	10.3	1,372	2	Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino	19.5	16.3	-3.2	16.6	3,707	3	Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	20.4	17.2	-3.2	19.4	471	4	Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
White	15.8	14.0	-1.8	14.6	2,638	4	Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group	2025 Rate (%)	2026 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	42.7	39.0	-3.7	41.1	3,190	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	43.6	46.2	2.6	38.3	117	0	Declined
High Needs	45.0	41.1	-3.9	42.1	2,753	4	Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners	45.2	39.1	-6.1	41.1	961	4	Exceeded Target
Low Income	45.6	42.0	-3.6	41.1	2,593	2	Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities	42.1	41.5	-0.6	38.6	747	2	Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	11	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	19	-	-
Black or African American	33.6	30.8	-2.8	29.9	626	2	Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino	48.0	44.4	-3.6	43.6	1,453	2	Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	43.8	43.2	-0.6	42.2	176	2	Improved Below Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
White	39.6	35.7	-3.9	37.8	903	4	Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group	2025 Rate (%)	2026 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	40.5	41.6	1.1	43.9	1,495	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High Needs	35.6	35.7	0.1	41.3	1,262	2	Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners	22.8	29.7	6.9	29.5	458	3	Met Target
Low Income	37.0	36.0	-1.0	43.2	1,182	1	No Change
Students with Disabilities	18.6	17.1	-1.5	25.7	292	0	Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
Asian	-	-	-	-	7	-	-
Black or African American	40.4	44.3	3.9	46.9	307	2	Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino	34.2	36.2	2.0	41.0	683	2	Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	46.0	36.6	-9.4	49.4	82	0	Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
White	48.7	49.0	0.3	52.3	412	2	Improved Below Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group	English language arts					Mathematics					Science
Group	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate
All Students	6,592	6,498	99	Yes	1	6,584	6,448	98	Yes	1	2,638	2,525	96	Yes	1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group	English language arts		Mathematics		Science		Overall
Group	Enrolled	Assessed	Enrolled	Assessed	Enrolled	Assessed	Total Enrolled	Total Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate
High Needs	5,756	5,670	5,748	5,623	2,282	2,178	13,786	13,471	98	Yes	1
English Learners and Former English Learners	2,416	2,382	2,413	2,384	902	873	5,731	5,639	98	Yes	1
Low Income	5,345	5,268	5,339	5,227	2,123	2,027	12,807	12,522	98	Yes	1
Students with Disabilities	1,805	1,758	1,800	1,746	736	689	4,341	4,193	97	Yes	1
American Indian or Alaska Native	22	22	22	22	8	8	52	52	100	Yes	1
Asian	45	45	45	45	14	14	104	104	100	Yes	1
Black or African American	1,084	1,074	1,084	1,062	415	402	2,583	2,538	98	Yes	1
Hispanic or Latino	2,913	2,876	2,911	2,860	1,186	1,133	7,010	6,869	98	Yes	1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino	340	332	339	326	133	126	812	784	97	Yes	1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	3	3	3	2	2	8	-	-	-	-
White	2,185	2,146	2,180	2,130	880	840	5,245	5,116	98	Yes	1

School Accountability Information
School	Accountability information	School accountability percentile
Abraham Lincoln	Requiring assistance or intervention	11
Alfred J Gomes	Requiring assistance or intervention	9
Betsey B Winslow	Not requiring assistance or intervention	33
Carlos Pacheco	Not requiring assistance or intervention	29
Casimir Pulaski	Not requiring assistance or intervention	39
Charles S Ashley	Requiring assistance or intervention	14
Elizabeth Carter Brooks	Not requiring assistance or intervention	43
Ellen R Hathaway	Requiring assistance or intervention	26
Elwyn G Campbell	Not requiring assistance or intervention	30
Hayden/McFadden	Requiring assistance or intervention	11
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School	Requiring assistance or intervention	5
James B Congdon	Not requiring assistance or intervention	65
Jireh Swift	Not requiring assistance or intervention	42
John Avery Parker	Insufficient data	-
John B Devalles	Requiring assistance or intervention	8
Keith Middle School	Requiring assistance or intervention	4
New Bedford High	Requiring assistance or intervention	2
Normandin Middle School	Requiring assistance or intervention	4
Roosevelt Middle School	Requiring assistance or intervention	5
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy	Requiring assistance or intervention	7
Thomas R Rodman	Requiring assistance or intervention	5
Trinity Day Academy	Requiring assistance or intervention	2
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School	Requiring assistance or intervention	-
William H Taylor	Not requiring assistance or intervention	59

About this report

About the Data

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.

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